In this region, Tinea profunda capilliti occurs very rarely in infants. The paper presents a 6–week–old childe infected by his father, who had a recent history of tinea barbae and…

The paper presents the most common congenital and acquired diseases of the male external genitalia. As the diagnosis is usually established by clinical examination, it is important to know the…

Recently, the principal etiological agent of parenterally transmitted non–A, non–B hepatitis was molecularly cloned from the plasma of an experimentally infected chimpanzee. It was named hepatitis C virus (HCV). The…

With the introduction of computer technology in science in the past decade, enzyme kinetics acquired entirely new dimensions. The greatest progress was made in the field of acquisition and subsequent…

The paper surveys the physiological aspects of androgens. It describes in more detail synthesis of C19 steroids, their metabolism and transport, and presents serum salivary levels of individual androgens in…

Each death of a kin and other kinds of losses as well are a traumatic event that presents a threat to the stability and security of the bereaved person. Therefore,…

Mammography – a method of radiological imaging of the breast is described, giving details on the equipment, technique and technical requirements for mammography proposed by the European Community. Indications and…

Forty-six Shigella sonnei strains were tested for their susceptibility to seven different antimicrobials. The strains were isolated during an epidemics of shigellosis in Slovenia in 1990. Using the diffusion method,…

The author describes in detail the assessment of left ventricular function. After a brief introduction and presentation of the physiological basis of left ventricular systolic function, he divides indices of…

Vascular stent prosthesis is a specially designed metal coil or mesh which supports the inner vascular wall, thus providing normal blood flow. The objective of the study was three-fold: to…

The authors report on a patient with normal ECG findings, who had a complete atrioventricular block caused by cough-induced complete atrioventricular block. Carotid sinus massage did not produce asystolia. The…

The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is an in vitro method which uses enzymatic synthesis to amplify, in an exponential manner, specific DNA or RNA sequences. Although it has been available…

This article deals with the breathing function in patients with muscular and neuromuscular diseases. Described are the consequences of weakened respiratory muscles, such as abnormal values of pulmonary function tests,…

In the article are described some key mechanisms, used by an immune system to distinguish a tumor cell from a normal, healthy cell. According to bulk of the literature in…

The basics of visual evoked potentials are described. In the first part of the paper, the anatomical and physiological principles of the electrical activity recorded over the occipital cortex, the…

Changes in the classification of delirium were introduced in the 10th revision of International Classification of Diseases. Delirium is an etiologically nonspecific organic cerebral syndrome. Elderly in-patients are especially prone…

The author presents non-atheromatous mechanisms of myocardial ischemia, which may be either congenital or acquired in origin. Myocardial ischemia is produced by one or several non-atheromatous factors, or by a…

With the identification of HIV in 1981, the health care world was suddenly faced with the risk of HIV infection through occupational exposure to infected blood and body fluids. Health…

Doppler ultrasound examination is employed for estimating the presence, quality and quantity of blood flow. The physical principles of Doppler ultrasound apparatus and the parameters involved in the ultrasound examination…

The electroretinogram demonstrates a flash-evoked potentials of the retina recorded by surface electrodes. Electroretinography is a noninvasive and objective, yet nonstandardised examination technique, which has been in clinical use for…

Clinical diagnosis of early gastric cancer was established in 51 of 262 patients with gastric cancer. The aim of the study was to determine the accuracy of clinical diagnosis, and…

Dialysis-associated steal syndrome occuring after creation of arteriovenous fistula for hemodialysis is an uncommon but disturbing and often debilitating complication of upper extremity arteriovenous fistulas. It is decidedly rare with…

The article deals with data collecting and medical record keeping. Features of problem oriented medical record keeping are described. Minimal data base set for primary care is agreed. The data…

This article presents anatomical, clinical and coronary angiographical characteristics of myocardial bridging. The mechanisms of myocardial ischemia, as well as complications of myocardial bridging and guidelines for therapy are discussed…